Also means
limited
Usage Note
Escaso agrees in gender and number (recursos escasos, información escasa). It implies a shortage rather than zero quantity — use ninguno for 'none at all'. The adverb escasamente means 'scarcely', and the related noun la escasez (scarcity, shortage) is frequently found in economic and news contexts.
Examples
"Los recursos son escasos en esa región."
Natural Translation
Resources are scarce in that region.
Literal Translation
The resources are scarce in that region
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